The Kansas Jayhawks and Iowa State Cyclones look to make a splash in the Big 12 in a huge matchup Saturday afternoon. A win for either side could vault them to the top of conference standings so long as other teams fall as well.
Both teams are coming off big wins, too, as Kansas took down Cincinnati on Monday and Iowa State beat Kansas State on Wednesday to move up in the conference standings.
The Jayhawks have been a bit inconsistent, though after falling to West Virginia and UCF over the past two weeks. The Cyclones, meanwhile, are on a two-game winning streak after beating TCU by one point a week ago.
Senior guard Kevin McCullar Jr. leads Kansas with 20.0 points per game this year, which ranks just outside the top-10 in the nation this year. He also averages 6.3 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game and scored 83 points in the Jayhawks past five games combined. Hunter Dickinson is also a force in the paint for Kansas with 18.8 points per game and 11.1 rebounds per game.
Iowa State’s whole operation goes through guard Tamin Lipsey. The sophomore leads the Cyclones in points, rebounds, assists and steals per game with 14.1, 5.3, 5.6 and 3.2, respectively.
But while Kansas has stars in the backcourt and frontcourt, Iowa State is better from a holistic perspective. The Cyclones average more points per game (80.5 vs. 79.2) and have the sixth-best defense in the country that allows just 61.1 points per game – compared with the Jayhawks’ 67.7 points allowed. Iowa State also has the 12th best efficiency numbers, per KenPom, with the No. 3-ranked defense. Kansas ranks No. 18 overall.
Here is everything you need to know about Kansas vs. Iowa State, including TV and streaming options for the game.
What channel is Kansas vs. Iowa State basketball on today?
TV channel (national): ESPN TV channel (Lawrence): KCTV (channel 5) TV channel (Ames): KCCI (channel 8) Live stream: Paramount+
Kansas vs. Iowa State will air on CBS. Audiences in Lawrence, Kansas, can watch locally on KCTV (channel 5), while those in Ames, Iowa, can watch locally on KCCI (channel 8).
Viewers can also stream the game on Paramount+.
Ian Eagle (play-by-play) Bill Raftery (color analyst) and former Villanova head coach Jay Wright (color analyst) will be on the call for CBS.
Kansas vs. Iowa State start time
Date: Saturday, Jan. 27 Time: 1:30 p.m. ET | 12:30 p.m. CT
Kansas vs. Iowa State will tip off around 1:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Jan. 27. The game will be played at the James H. Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.
Kansas men’s basketball schedule 2023-24
Here are the Jayhawks’ next five games of the 2023-24 season:
Date Opponent Time (ET) TV channel Jan. 30 vs. Oklahoma State 9 p.m. ESPN Feb. 3 vs. Houston 4 p.m. ESPN Feb. 5 at Kansas State 9 p.m. ESPN/Big 12 Network Feb. 10 vs. Baylor 6 p.m. ESPN Feb. 12 at Texas Tech 9 p.m. ESPN
Iowa State men’s basketball schedule 2023-24
Here are the Cyclones’ next five games of the 2023-24 season:
Date Opponent Time (ET) TV channel Feb. 3 at Baylor 8 p.m. ESPN 2 Feb. 6 at TExas 8 p.m. Longhorn Network Feb. 10 vs. TCU 2 p.m. Feb. 13 at Cincinnati 7 p.m. Feb. 17 vs. Texas Tech 12 p.m. Big 12 Network/ESPN+
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